4970 CITY HALL BLVD

NORTH PORT, FL 34286

City of North Port

Meeting Minutes

City Commission Workshop

CITY COMMISSIONERS

Alice White, Mayor

Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor

Pete Emrich, Commissioner

Barbara Langdon, Commissioner

Debbie McDowell, Commissioner

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Jerome Fletcher, City Manager

Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney

Heather Faust, City Clerk

Thursday, June 27, 2024

3:00 PM

City Commission Chambers

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor White called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. and provided required notifications

regarding conducting a hybrid meeting.

Commissioner Emrich stated he will be attending the hybrid meeting via Communications

Media Technology (CMT) due to experiencing a medical condition.

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,

to approve the use of CMT for

following vote:

a hybrid meeting. The motion carried on the

4 -

Yes:

Commissioner Emrich, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner

Langdon

1 - Commissioner McDowell

No:

ROLL CALL

5 -

Present:

Commissioner Pete Emrich, Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White,

Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and Commissioner Barbara Langdon

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager Jerome Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney Michael Golen, Assistant City Clerk

Matthew Powell, Grants Division Manager Valerie Malingowski, Utilities Director Nancy

Gallinaro, Development Services Director Alaina Ray, Information Technology Manager

Eric Ryan, Police Chief Todd Garrison, and Fire Chief Scott Titus.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Grants Division Manager Valerie Malingowski.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

2. GENERAL BUSINESS:

24-0873

CIP Parks and Recreation Department

Mayor White announced the item and spoke to item status.

Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Mullen Center roof

replacement funding, Park Maintenance Building Complex funding appropriation, and

canal and creek master plan status.

There was consensus to remove Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. P25CMP -

Canal and Creek Master Plan Phase II from the CIP sheets.

There was no public comment.

24-0874

CIP Utilities Department

Mayor White announced the item.

Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Utilities Administration

Building update and construction timeline, status of wastewater line extension for Sumter

Boulevard and Toledo Blade Boulevard, status of water pipeline for Woodhaven Drive and

Toledo Blade Boulevard, status of water distribution system, and commercial

development potential along Ortiz Boulevard.

There was no public comment.

24-0875

CIP Fire Department

Mayor White announced the item.

Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

Commission questions and discussion took place regarding typographical error, future fire

stations capital improvement project (CIP) designations, controlled medical supply

dispenser impact fee usage, public safety communication equipment replacement funding

status, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) replacement.

There was no public comment.

24-0876

CIP Police Department

Mayor White announced the item.

Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

Commission questions and discussion took place regarding recruitment techniques and

license plate readers (LPR) replacement funding status.

There was no public comment.

24-0877

CIP All Others

Mayor White announced the item.

Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

Commission questions and discussion took place regarding additional funding for West

Villages Development Center, Building Department online permitting budgeted funds,

status of City Manager office renovation, status of network infrastructure, Mullen Center

roof replacement funding, and US 41 multimodal path amenities design including parking

lot.

There was consensus to remove Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. R25SHV -

Spring Haven Roadway Extension from the CIP sheets and reallocate the money as

Road and Drainage sees fit.

Mr. Fletcher spoke to recommendations regarding an unimproved lot growth maintenance

program.

Ms. Ray spoke to hurricane impacts on unimproved lots, growth maintenance process,

and funding requirements of program.

Commission questions and discussion continued regarding retroactive payment for work,

program utilization comparison, additional cost to property owners, registration

compliance enforcement, additional information required, payment options, dangerous

tree definition, previously implemented program, staffing requirements, and legal review.

There was consensus to direct City Manager to work with staff to bring back a

detailed proposal on implementing an unimproved lot registration and annual fee

with Commissioner McDowell dissenting.

Mr. Fletcher spoke to recommendations regarding a Suncoast Technical College (STC)

funding CIP designation.

Commission questions and discussion continued regarding student development,

conference center contribution, additional cost to taxpayers, and placeholder status.

There was no public comment.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

4. ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m.

City of North Port, Florida

By: _________________________________________

Alice White, Mayor

Attest: _______________________________________

Heather Faust, City Clerk